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QUESTION: Hello,my daughter is getting married this June. Several months ago she had her invitations professionally done. For personal reasons they now need to change the church & reception names,times. Is there anyway to fix the original invitations,like using wordpad, select the type to invitation’s letter style. Or would there be a better way to cover-up the wording to put the new arrangements on them it’s too expensive to have them completely redone.Your help would be greatly appreciated.

My Answer:

It really depends on the style and type of invitation. If it is white, you could use a roll on type of white out and then try and print over them. Do some test ones first to make sure you have the line up right. Another option would be to print the new information on labels and stick them over the old information. It will not look as great as the first ones, but at will be cheaper then new ones.

Here is another option that would look elegant and be affordable. Stop in at your local craft or scrapbooking store and pick up some solid paper in a different color, light enough to print on though – maybe in the wedding color. If you pick 12×12 papers, you may be able to do 4 invitations per paper, depending on the size of the original invitation. These papers are usually less then a $1 each, so 25 cents per invitation!

Then, cut the papers into pieces about 1/2 an inch smaller then the invitation inside. Cut one first, and place it over the text to make sure it actually covers all the invitation wording. Then, cut the rest and print all of the invitation wording on to each on. You can then stick them onto the invitation over the original wording! It will look like they were meant to be there! I recommend using double sided scrapbooking “tape”. It holds well and will not bunch like glue, which will keep it looking professional and clean!

Hope that helps:)Questions and let us know!

I decided to change our “Featured Sponsor” space to Wedding Paper Divas this afternoon, because I am totally in love with their website:) Check out these amazing Save The Date Cards, all priced at $1.30 in quantities as low as 25. Plus, you get an extra 5% off if you use coupon code WINTER07 before February 1st, 08.

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Most of my loyal readers already know that I am into weddings – and that I design and sell wedding gowns. I also do graphic and website design, which is what my “official” education is in. Recently, I have been working on a new project: Wedding Invitations!  The goal right now is to come up with a new collection of wedding invitation designs which will be released in January. Right now, I am working on design ideas and making samples. So far, 4 designs have made the final cut and I thought I would give you a sneak peak:)

First – How it will work:

Each collection starts with a basic photo card design which will be customized with your text, fonts, images and colors. Then, brides can pick the style that suits their wedding and budget best: basic photo card, double layer invitation, triple layer, folded invitation or gate-fold invitation. Paper colors will be customizable to of course. For the folded and gate-fold invitations, there will also be accent options for the front of the invitation. Last, but not least, there will be options for matching reception cards, RSVP cards, envelopes, etc.

SO – here is one of the 4 designs, shown in the 5 basic style options:

And here is a sneak peak at the 4 designs that have made the cut so far:

As I said earlier, this will be released as part of the complete collection in January. If you can’t wait and would like to have me make your invitations, send me an email and we’ll make a deal:) dcakru@mts.net

We’ve been writing about Save The Date’s today, and I got the opportunity to review an online boutique that carries save the date magnets and wedding invitations. They have also been kind enough to offer a discount to our readers, but I will tell you more about that at the end of my post so keep reading:)

The company is called MagnetStreet Weddings and they are a family-owned company located in Blaine, Minnesota. They carry an astounding selection of designs, put together by their own in-house designers. There are many elegant and modern designs in their collection. 37 pages – 20 per page in fact, lol. Their prices aren’t to bad either – I didn’t check all of them, lol – but the majority that I did check started at $1.99-$1.49/each for 50, and then lower if you purchase larger quantities.

Picking favorites to share here was just about impossible, lol. By the time I got to page 2, I had saved so many it was ridiculous. So, I attempted to pick out just a few so you can get a taste of what they have to offer. To see the rest, you’ll have to stop over there for a visit.

And since this is a budget site – Prices: All the ones below are $1.99 ea for 50, $1.49 ea for 100, $1.09 ea for 150, .89 each for 200. As I said, they are a very affordable option, especially if you need a large quantity. And – like I promised earlier – you can use Discount Code: WB10FS to take a 10% discount and free shipping off your order:)